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(11) EP 2 564 824 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/42

(43) Date of publication A2:
06.03.2013 Bulletin 2013/10

(21) Application number: 12179466.3

(22) Date of filing: 07.08.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61G 3/06(2006.01)
B60P 1/43(2006.01)
 A61G 3/08(2006.01)
B66B 9/06(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 29.08.2011 IT BO20110504

(71) Applicant: Focaccia Attrezza Veicoli di Focaccia Riccardo
48015 Cervia (Ravenna) (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Zoffoli, Maurizio
    48015 Cervia (Ravenna) (IT)
  • Maltoni, Simone
    48015 Cervia (Ravenna) (IT)

(74) Representative: Bianciardi, Ezio 
Bugnion S.p.A. Via di Corticella, 87
40128 Bologna
40128 Bologna (IT)

   


(54) A power transfer device for wheelchair mobility on inclined planes


(57) A power transfer device for the mobility of a wheelchair for the physically challenged on inclined planes comprises a winch (58) driven by a motor (60). The winch (58) comprises a belt reel (62) rotationally connected to the motor (60), a drive belt (64) wound round the reel (62) and equipped with at least one hook (66) for fastening to the wheelchair (2), and a control unit (68) for driving the motor (60). The power transfer device also comprises a command device (70) which can be connected to the control unit (68) and which can be operated manually by a user in order to allow the user to adjust the advancing speed of the wheelchair (2) in real time.







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